to promise less and deliver it rather than promise more and not deliver it.

DO NOT prmoise someone something to get rid of them for the moment. Better talk it out and sound stupid than give false hopes when you arent sure you can deliver. And always underestimate yourself. Yes, there are times when you stretch yourself.. but make that promise to yourself and try to beat it.

False promises are definitely worse than no promises.

STOP! Remember Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - DO NOT PANIC. And DO NOT try to stuff things through.. Frustration never helps.. It hasnt worked, isnt working, and wont work. And you know it. Calm down, take a deep breath and re-analyse. SLOW AND STEADY.

Do your breathing properly.. it helps. A couple of deep breaths at those crucial moments will help clear your mind. When you rush things, they create a much bigger problem. This is not a likelihood, its a certainty. The facts speak for themselves. And you know this.

If you want fresh food, you have to come on time for lunch.

And remember that you are not the only entity around which the world revolves. Be sensitive to the needs of those around you. If you arent, well it will hit back at you. :)

.. they take the learning and suggest or execute ways to fix it.

The rest say “sorry”. (Taking a optimistic view of the world :) )

make sure you have all the ingredients. (It is supposed to be a very obvious thing btw)

Look at Satyam! One selfish move to transfer personal liabilities to the company*, people lose faith. Values are fundamental principles. They must ALWAYS hold. Even a single exception will void it. Cultivate good values and uphold them with sanctity.

*In reference to the attempt of Satyam (an publicly listed IT company) CEO Rama Raju to let Satyam buy Maytas (an infrastructure company owned partially by his son). They reversed the deal after strong objection from the public

.. Point outside the window.

When something goes wrong, look at the mirror :)

.. it is time to cool down. Yes it does seem pretty obvious when put that way, but many a times, we tend to inflame it further in the heat of the situation. Just like fire spreads. :)

So when things start getting hot, cool down. Consciously. Because a fire does not stop itself.

Saying the right things is one skill, saying the right things at the right time is quite another.

.. be sure to enjoy it to the fullest. If you don’t like something, change it! Or change yourself. But NEVER complain.